New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-03
MR.. PHELPS DISCUSSES HOME RILE,
MEETING OF PATRIOTS IN PATERSON.
PROTESTING AGAINST raE COERCION OF IRELAND

PROTESTING AGAINST TIE COERCION OF IRELAND
ENTHUSIASM AND HLOQUENCE.
large and enthusiastic meeting was held Ia wash
nston Hail. Psterson j. last nj ght 10 protest against
the coercion OF ireland Governor Green was escorted
to the hall by the local militia OF the ls Battalion ana
large crowd gathered. Charles Beckwith, Mayor NJ
Paterson, presided Many Of the most prominent ct-
zens were on the platform The Mayor made s"ms oret
remarks and introduced Governor Green. wh' spoke
eloquently and pronounced Homo Rule for ireland
the leading political question OF the day MAYOR ceVe
land OF Jersey City also spoke but the speech OF the
evening was that delivered By Congressman William
Walter Phelps.
CONGRESSMAN PHELPss STIRRING WORDS.
Mr.. Phelps secured tho immediate attention of the
audience with this brief and characteristic opening;
Ireland wants its own legislature. That is what
II the matter with II all Ireland ought to have 1t,
own legislature. That is tho right OF It all iceland
tho end of II all. and before long, too; ihst : ny
] preach It In this old hall, which seldom echo'~
to anything except partisan eIaggcrauoh' IN INC
npGJ OF unh ior 7peah eor TO mem. or Pr"
hbltI0nsts. Anti-povcriy men, or Nonopoll's put
TO citizens Of New Jersey and friends OF Ireland
Mr. Phelps went to say what ireland wanted was
TO make its own local laws and to administer them
DO not Irishmcn know their needs aud wants
better than Engllshmcnl Why should they not be
allowed 10 mako the laws which supply them, and why
may they not choose tho officers who shall govern
theln ONicefS nom among themselves WE" lN' III
the samo atmosphere and whose official fidelity shall
bo secured by direct responsibility TO those whom
they govern Irishmen do not ask for National
sc dhn cry was Of thS o aInroi
ahle 10 step into the map OF Europe nowadays. ana
stay there, uness mighty I'm size and resource
Europe is series Of armed camps. and neutral indie
pendencc Is secure only TO those who have largo ones
What could Ireland do -, a Nation against Germany
Frame, Russia. even, In The event OF quarrel
against Great Britain herself But besides, even IL
Irshmcn SEQ a possibility Of separate national cr>t
c. II.
has con rbutcd In the past to Great BrAIh lneJ
kpOw that the treasures OF that great Empire the
Accommodations OF centuries, arc largely tie result 90
Irish effort and belong In part TO them WIZ should
they give their share OF British glory to th'ir assoc
stcs : Tho cloquenco Of sheridan, tho learning Of
Moore: ayei tho sworis OF ;;clsou and wellington
are but suggestions Of what Ireland gave 70 Great
great Empire, which her children have 50 largely
helped tn develop and adorn. ireland purposes 10
STAY in the Empire to which -hc belong and IN t to
have her rsms.
MIR Phelps ncIt showed why II Wa Right ;hat Iro-
land should govern itself I'm homo matters. lin
claimed that international law now reco erl1ci Nh"
right Of scfguvcrnmcnt TO any community that w.,
distinctly separated from others by situation or
crrcl IIo IA mod that tn insular situation Of land
It's Celtic blood, II not It's religious faith madc -elf-
government not only right, but a necessity. lie
continued:
seven hundred and nny years ha- Tho S'ron rac"
sought 10 mcr-' TIE collie hy force or by concila i"n
and the po1.cm !. to day un,g.el II ''lno' ,, lg
D.
prevent r. l. question 81 Tu..i-h Republicans
They remember ~" massacre = pf"fhrI' ana -, ,'
N t',,,.t ,i,..I,,,t ,t'.y remember ma.
Charle. II forbade diem a. export rait. acu Jrca.d
w.. crowded l.rut .fl f.ra "a. fictn 90 sNp.rt WOOL
u.,cn HOY b,d firfs.I IL uf, a .h..r walk atI every
an. o.. trd,efrv sr,,ued l,nue u ty D.. lfaf.y. r,-
s,rt,fi,u 4. N 4 ou,.flir az IDr..-L Constitution.
AT. They rcnicq' h,r that good kIr. william sent
IN 1896 commission of i've TO- r~ppt h"W irrland'-
growth uirht he checked ami then l owed IT, .uero.
lions Memory te.i- tlsm that ur'i Clal- one dlwlci
Ipou their dal.-a there want ~aylu rruulruf
"a ,,, Md l,f q. l.tl .D .rff,.- c I-h H. under
- ,rc.,,c. mo. viii never submit with patience
. ia. ts,v v,t, ,...t l.f fhrni have Irish law
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HOME RULE Will -fRENGIHtN iHt INIIhF.
Wr Phclp. claimed it was rlg' fo give ireland Homo
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without Homo Eu" Ireiail l~ q e"n~tti N"Nt" ana
wcahcu~ the Imperial drm. Ii-lmrn NaI hnih
shall Doe raised iu foreign war llTf d" Ni i'.T
that Euc'irds er'r-ri j. ireland ".I'I'N D''f.
They lulh rralt o. ~rlc 10 Iui us" tA.N l'i.' ID",
imperial Wien there i- rr g." iu ir Ttf, 'N"H
ilci. T. united fout 90 the enemy. H"-ifr-. thri"
nothing DC done. IAcy hatc tf.oi cvei5 hs
else for 100 ycal- - them n'" H> l"t-- l"',
have found 'hai r"lcnti may -'y'' I'''' KY ~
have foun1 thai n rri coat ''h''' -i''t "' 80. 49,
tnrm W. tAc i' 81 t'li gov. '''' ", -, VII.
suti Ih,L h"t' l,l,n ~ 80. ' ~
Why should lt'Iai' ." oA''"'''" - ,,.., ,., .,,ro
Mr.. iLcpf, ia showing WIZ "''"' 49,
No.. d,,.,u,lia. f. T.. oulv ulty votes ln The nrif-
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